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It has been two years and 4000 miles (updated on Feb 2022 since I received my FJ43 from Terra Cruisers (FJ-43 Build) and I have been spending a lot of time going through, learning and checking everything during my quarantine downtime. This thread is meant to report on how things are going...

Hey everyone, Since there seems to be a little bit of interest in my dad’s land cruiser, I thought I might link a review I wrote about the car on kinja: https://105x.kinja.com/2017-toyota-land-cruiser-vx-s-white-edition-v8-5-7-rev-1835980165 Let’s just say I’m not the greatest writer ever...

The Smoking Tire did a video review on their YouTube channel on the 2019 Lexus LX 570. They take the truck on the Rowher Flats OHV trail near Santa Clarita, CA. I haven’t watched the whole hour but they seem to have nothing but positive things to say and generally “get” the purpose and value...

I recently purchased a 2007 LX470 and just this weekend went through a front brake job. Thanks to this forum the process went very well, even the cone washer part. I decided to try the StopTech Cryo Rotors (non-sloted/drilled) along with the 7000 Green Stuff pads from EBC brakes. Fit of both...

The review is on page D 11.

In case you missed pt.1 you can view it here Dobinsons 3 inch Progressive / Flexi coil review . This thread will be my thoughts and photos from my most recent trip. This has been long delayed as I've gathered all of the various pics together and had to resize them for uploading. The trip was as...

Over the years, I've always thought that the seats stood as one of the single greatest areas that could be improved in the 80, in terms of making it a more comfortable daily driver or long distance truck. This is not to say that it doesn't do these things well compared to similar platforms. In...

Basic recovery gear is a minimum when going off-pavement. We all know that. A shovel, some cable or straps, a hi-lift, etc. My dilemma is that realistically, I can count on one hand the number of times a year I do this. Hopefully more in the future, but not currently worth investing in. Winches...

I went out on a limb and I bought the current (March 2017) version of the SoFlo Rear bumper for my 80 Series. You can find them on Facebook and check out what they offer besides the rear bumper I'm going to review in this thread. There's also a discussion thread about the SoFlo bumper here on...

I figured I will start recording my thoughts here in case anyone else is interested or I need to review later on. This is going to be a straight up comparison, apples to apples of the OME J lift and the Dobinsons lift. Before: Old Man Emu 850J front / 863 rears OME sway bar drops Fox 2.0 shocks...

Pulled the trigger on a tan ORCA 40 QT cooler. (Actually harassed the girlfriend for one, she's a keeper :hillbilly: ) For those that don't know these are Roto Molded coolers like yeti, made in the U.S.A As I went through this process i figured I'd enlighten some folks on MUD because this...

So my 200 is a great family adventure rig. But sometimes you need a truck. For me, sometimes I need a vehicle that's got the bed, can hold my family and still tow. Towing with the LC is an exercise in inefficiency and a great way to see all the gas stations along your route. I previously...

Contents: Background to upgrade/previous setup First thoughts Removal/Installation tips ----Background---- Just installed Bilstein 4600's on all 4 this weekend. Picked them up from 4 Wheel Parts in AZ for 279 out the door. First time doing shocks by myself - if I can do it anyone can! My Hundy...

I was approached by Mark Hawley from MetalTech about doing a test and evaluation on their new swingout bumper for the FJ Cruiser, the Red Eye II. Through FaceTime I was given a tour of the shop, and a sneak peak of the new bumper as installed on Mark’s orange FJ. Because I had been...

I've wanted to post a bit of information and a little bit about what I think of these arms since they're new to the market, and also now that I've got ~1000 miles or so on them. Rear Lower Control Arms For anyone that doesn't know, @reevesci released these recently and they use a HD Currie...

Over the weekend, I upgraded my Dakota Digital VHX dash to their new HDX series. Here is a shot of the two side by side- They are very similar. The biggest difference is the large TFT screen on the new unit (right). The speedometer and tach layout are also slightly different. The hubs of...

I was wanting to buy a 100 series Land Cruiser but looks like I am settling for a Sequoia due to they are much less expensive for the 2008-2009 models. Gotta keep Mamma happy with the budget. I thought I would get some experienced opinions on some questions. 1. Is this the same drivetrain as the...

I was wanting to buy a 100 series Land Cruiser but looks like I am settling for a Sequoia due to they are much less expensive for the 2008-2009 models. Gotta keep Mamma happy with the budget. I thought I would get some experienced opinions on some questions. 1. Is this the same drivetrain as...

I recently purchased and installed the HP Diesel series 2 intercooler (from Austrailia) into my 1991 HDJ81 (JDM spec). I decided to do a thread to share my results and add some additional pics and info on intallation not detailed in the instruction manual. Their is a couple slight differences...

So why LED? What's the big deal? For one: Power consumption. The stock bulbs are 8 watts each. That's 80 watts! -All 10 LEDs together? only 10 watts total at 1 watt each x10. That very reassuring when it comes to long nights of battery use when camping, etc. Second: Brighter, more useful...